Britten Norman BN2 P2-SBC
13 April 2016 · Kiunga, Papua New Guinea · Fatal
Summary
On 13 April 2016, a Britten Norman BN2 registered P2-SBC, operated by Sunbird Aviation LTD, was involved in an accident near Kiunga, Papua New Guinea. 12 people were on board and 12 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Britten Norman BN2
- Registration
- P2-SBC
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Sunbird Aviation LTD
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- DCA16WA131
People
12 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The government of Papua New Guinea has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BRITTEN NORMAN BN2 airplane that occurred on April 13, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Papua New Guinea's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Papua New Guinea.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Britten Norman BN2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2002 | Britten-Norman BN2-A | British Virgin, British Virgin Islands | Fly BVI | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2015 | Bell 407-NO SERIES | Tifalmin Village Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 2015 | Bell 407 | Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Bell 206-L4 | Wabo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2014 | De Havilland 6 | Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Nov 2013 | Cessna C208B | Kamusi, Papua New Guinea | - | Unknown | - |
| 2 Mar 2013 | Hughes 369HS | Latangai Island, Papua New Guinea | Jerrys Helicopter Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |